Pirjo Alho is an alias of the Drone Music studio for pieces where an upright piano, a small bank of electronics and a single voice share the same slow space. The piano usually sounds a repeated low note, the electronics extend it into a continuous tone, and the voice traces simple long lines above.
The writing is minimal and close to folk song in its intervals, though nothing is sung as a tune. Textures are intimate and dry, recorded with little reverb, which keeps the sound near the listener. Headphones at modest volume suit the close-up perspective.
